Blah-Blah-Blah
Iggy Pop · Blah-Blah-Blah [1986]
Pop before the war
Lunch before the score
Steady as she goes
Following my nose
I'm a bull mongrel
That's me
Shimon Peres
Whatcha gonna do?
I'm from Detroit
Blow the reveille
Deatho knocko
That's me little ol' me
Glamorous me
(CHORUS)
Johnny can't read
Blah blah blah
I can't see
Blah blah blah
Tuna on white
Guns all night
Blah blah blah
(Cat taboo girl -
Raped by an ape)
Cat taboo girl
Jam the sucker in
You dig the mongrels
Guardian of the state
Says you gotta go
Bombin' low
Senator Rambo
Merrily you go
Monkey butcher knows
A cab to find a bank
A bank to find a loan
'Cause you can't be alone
You dig the mongrels
(CHORUS)
Violent peace
Blah blah blah
Buy it right now
Blah blah blah
We are the world
We are so huge
Blah blah blah
Johnny can't read
Blah blah blah
I can't see
Blah blah blah
Tuna on white
Guns all night
Blah blah blah
Blue jean coolies...
Everything huge...
Petrified food
Pizza killers...
From napalm to nice guy...
Nifty fifty...
Hit 'em where they live...
The ranks of the glamorous
Change constantly...
- The most spoiled brats
On God's green earth -
Pop before the war
Lunch before the score
Steady as she goes
Following my nose
I'm a bull mongrel
That's me
Shimon Peres
Whatcha gonna do?
I'm from Detroit
Blow the reveille
Deatho knocko
That's me little ol' me
Glamorous me
(CHORUS)
Johnny can't read
Blah blah blah
I can't see
Blah blah blah
Tuna on white
Guns all night
Blah blah blah
(Cat taboo girl -
Raped by an ape)
Cat taboo girl
Jam the sucker in
You dig the mongrels
Guardian of the state
Says you gotta go
Bombin' low
Senator Rambo
Merrily you go
Monkey butcher knows
A cab to find a bank
A bank to find a loan
'Cause you can't be alone
You dig the mongrels
(CHORUS)
Violent peace
Blah blah blah
Buy it right now
Blah blah blah
We are the world
We are so huge
Blah blah blah
Johnny can't read
Blah blah blah
I can't see
Blah blah blah
Tuna on white
Guns all night
Blah blah blah
Blue jean coolies...
Everything huge...
Petrified food
Pizza killers...
From napalm to nice guy...
Nifty fifty...
Hit 'em where they live...
The ranks of the glamorous
Change constantly...
- The most spoiled brats
On God's green earth -
Pop before the war
Blah-Blah-Blah
Released in 1986 on the album *Blah-Blah-Blah*, this track by Iggy Pop stands as a quintessential example of his post-punk and new wave era. The recording features the artist's signature raw energy, characterized by his distinctive vocal delivery and a driving, repetitive rhythm that defines the song's title. As part of his broader discography, the track exemplifies the chaotic yet melodic sensibilities that made Pop a pivotal figure in alternative rock. It remains a staple of his catalog, often cited alongside other key works from the mid-1980s that cemented his reputation for pushing the boundaries of rock performance and sound.